Any CFE 223 users out there ??

[slo squeezin]

Never used CFE before, not sure if it requires a mag primer or not. Appears to be a ball powder. Any experience you can share ? Thanks.

slo squeezin

[Hoot]

It is rated for use with regular small rifle primers, but considering that Hodgdon favors WSR, that would imply hot small rifle primers, which WSR is among. Rem 7 1/2 is also a hot SRP. I believe MaryB has recently been doing work with CFE 223. Perhaps a PM to her would garner some advice.

Hoot

[MaryB]

I just started using it so not a lot of experience yet. Used CCI small rifle primers and think 27.5 grains behind a 50 grain Hornady Z-max is going to be the ticket. Another friend found 27.5 to be the sweet spot too. He was shooting an AR-15, I was using a Savage Axis bolt rifle.

[slo squeezin]

I'm also using it in an AR, 16" bull bbl. Hope to be out Tuesday and have some results. Starting w/50 & 52 gr Speer hp.

[bpacman]

I did some load work ups using 55gr FMJ and Bal Tips and WSR primers.

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Hope this helps.

Bp